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Locale help

Postby sic_4_vics » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:50 pm

Hi all,

I will be getting some WC Cynotilapia afra Kyembela. Anyone ever heard of these? Where is the location at? These were supposed to come from the Congo...i guess. The only town I can find similar is Kyela. Just wondering if its a Locale mistake. These were purchased through atlantis tropical fish: pic here: http://www.cichlids.net/images/fish/cafrakyembela.jpg

Any expert help here... ;)
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Re: Locale help

Postby EC » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:41 am

sic_4_vics wrote:Where is the location at?


I don't know where is Kyembela and if really exist. Kyela is not on the lake but near Itungi (Tanzania). There are no reefs near Itungi, only sand, sand sand. The nearest reef is at the end of Matema beach (40/50 km. from Itungi) under the Livingstone Mountains. I think the name could be a mix Kyela-Lumbila.

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Re: Locale help

Postby sic_4_vics » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:46 am

ive been doing a little research and i come up with some possibilities. (Cyno. sp. blue and blue). I believe these may have actually come from the Magunga reef as thats what the rest or alot of his other WC listed came from. I will just have to post pics when i get them here and we'll go from there.

In saying that...Mandalawi,Tanzania could be a possibility....couldn't it? (Lundu)?

Thank you for the info. I thought the name may have been wrong.
Maybe the Magunga info could help.
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Re: Locale help

Postby why-spyder » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:14 pm

I can't wait to see pictures and find out more about these. I love Cynotilapia.
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Re: Locale help

Postby sic_4_vics » Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:59 am

why-spyder wrote:I can't wait to see pictures and find out more about these. I love Cynotilapia.


i will be getting these on tuesday so in a few days after i will be able to post pics when they settle a little.
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Re: Locale help

Postby sic_4_vics » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:31 pm

Heres some pics. Are these in fact correctly ID by Atlantis as this is all i have to go by.

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Re: Locale help

Postby why-spyder » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:50 am

Very nice color!
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Re: Locale help

Postby sic_4_vics » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:42 am

It is to be believed that these are Cynotilapia afra Magunga from what ive been told recently. Anyone else here had these at one time or another? Any pics of yours?
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